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# interpretation

noun (an interpretation, interpretations)

«interpretation» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Meaning — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An explanation of what something means. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interpretation/#m1)
2. The way an actor, musician or artist performs or shows something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interpretation/#m2)
3. Turning spoken words from one language into another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interpretation/#m3)

### In the lessons

In reading and history lessons pupils give their interpretation of a poem or a source. In maths and science: interpretation of a graph or data — saying what it shows. In music and drama: a new interpretation of a song. Interpreters translate speech.

### Examples

- What is your interpretation of the poem? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interpretation/#x1)
- Write an interpretation of the bar chart. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interpretation/#x2)
- Each actor gave a different interpretation of the king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interpretation/#x3)
- The rule is open to interpretation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interpretation/#x4)
- The interpretation of the dream was strange. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interpretation/#x5)
- Sign language interpretation was given at the concert. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interpretation/#x6)
- It seems to me to be to a certain extent allegorical, albeit such an interpretation may be unreasonable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interpretation/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Verb: interpret; person: interpreter. In maths, «interpretation» questions ask what the numbers mean in real life, not only to read them.

## In Jewish tradition

In Genesis it is the meaning of a dream.

**Interpretation.** Joseph's interpretations of dreams show he is wise, and he says they come from God. Later, interpreting Torah became a central Jewish practice.

### Examples

- And Joseph answered and said: 'This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days; (Torah GEN.40.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/interpretation/#x1)
- And Joseph said unto him: 'This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days; (Torah GEN.40.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/interpretation/#x2)
- And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream. (Torah GEN.41.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/interpretation/#x3)
- Now let Daniel be called, and he will declare the interpretation.' (Writings DAN.5.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/interpretation/#x4)
- So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things: (Writings DAN.7.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/interpretation/#x5)
- Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? (Writings ECC.8.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/interpretation/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Verb: interpret; person: interpreter. In maths, «interpretation» questions ask what the numbers mean in real life, not only to read them.

## Meaning

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «interpretation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interpretation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«interpretation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interpretation.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «interpretation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/interpretation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«interpretation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/interpretation.html) on Mova free.